Mobility Element 2015
City of Pasadena
Department of Transportation
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The Pasadena Water and Power (“PWP”) published an Integrated Resource Plan for power resources
(the "2012 IRP"), which among other objectives affirmed the commitment of the City of Pasadena
("City") to a goal of obtaining 40% of its energy from renewable resources by 2020, procuring specific
amounts of local solar power, reducing its greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions by 40% from 2008 levels,
also by 2020, and replacing the Broadway power plant with a comparably sized new combined cycle
plant. The 2015 IRP Update considers the 20-year planning horizon from 2015 through 2034.
6.7.1
Distribution Facilities
The Power Division of the Water and Power Department provides electrical energy to meet the needs of
the consumers of the City. Present facilities are adequate to serve the current electrical requirements of
the City.
To the extent that the City grows, it has invested $81 million in capital improvements. New facilities to
support the demand for electric service in the City of Pasadena would be constructed by PWP in
accordance with the demand for new service. Because developments that would be considered for
approval under the proposed General Plan have not yet been designed or proposed, the specific
electricity facilities that would need to be installed to serve those developments are unknown, as are
the environmental impacts of such installations. Such impacts would be evaluated on a project-by-
project basis. It is not likely that major new facilities would be necessary to serve the City with adequate
electricity service at project buildout. Consistent with the City’s adopted Integrated Resource Plan, the
PWP is already replacing inefficient local generating units at its Glenarm Power Plant.
6.7.2
Transmission Facilities
Energy is moved from sources to substations over the City's transmission system. At present, that
system operates at 34 Kilovolts and is approximately 95% underground. Future transmission facilities,
which may be of a higher voltage, will all be underground.
As such, with the exception of construction periods, the facilities will have no impact on the General
Plan.
6.7.3
Resource Facilities
Energy is delivered to the City at two locations: the Water and Power Department generating plants at
the end of the Pasadena Freeway in the South-Central portion of the City, and at the T. M. Goodrich
Receiving Station in the eastern side of the City, where energy is imported from sources outside the City.
The T. M. Goodrich Receiving Station presently has 300 Mva transformer capacity of import power into
the City. This facility may be enlarged in the future to provide additional economical and reliable
importation of electrical energy from sources outside the City. Alternatively, a planning study is
presently underway to evaluate the cost and feasibility of building a new receiving station on the west
side of Pasadena to increase reliability and import capacity. Facilities at the generating plants will be
maintained and upgraded to ensure sufficient capacity for reliable electric service, improve operating
efficiency, and meet the requirements of air quality standards as they evolve.
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Mobility Element Implementation Program
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Program
Program Description
Policy
Near
Term
Mid -Long
Term
Continuous
Periodic
Update
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Responsible
Departments
1.0 Create a Supportive Climate for Economic Viability
1.1 Streets should support
Adjacent Land Use
Promote employment and
new multifamily
residential development in
key transit corridors
including affordable
housing programs.
Support mixed-use zoning
in key transit corridors.
Coordinate with
businesses along
commercial corridors to
develop vibrant retail
districts.
1.1, 1.2, 1.11
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Planning and
Development,
Transportation
1.2 Develop and Apply project
Review Guidelines
The Guidelines for
Transportation Review of
Projects, provides developers
with a roadmap for
incorporating the City’s
transportation goals and
objectives into new projects.
These guidelines encourage
and/or require developers to:
Assess opportunities to
better manage parking,
including shared parking,
reduced parking, provision
of short-term parking for
commercial, and
preferential permit
parking in residential
areas.
Incorporate pedestrian,
bicycle and transit-friendly
features in the design of
developments. Locate
building entrances in close
proximity to the street to
1.1, 1.2, 1.7, 1.10, 1.11, 1.16, 1.17, 1.28, 1.31,
1.32, 2.3, 2.8, 2.9, 2.13, 2.15, 3.4, 3.5, 3.7
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Planning and
Development,
Transportation